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High school sweethearts Jack and Jo Snethen were married Jan. 31, 1956. They were honored with a luncheon at Smithfield Station, given by their children, Jay Snethen, his wife LouAnne, Jody Palombo, her husband, Tony, and Jim Snethen, and his wife, Tina. Jack and Jo are active in the Smithfield community. Jack builds sets for the little theatre and Jo is a member of the Smithfield Women's Club. They are also active in bicycling and are members of the PBA, the EGRETS, and the Tandem Club of America.

FISHING Get hooked at tournament, bash Anglers from throughout the region will return to Hampton on Nov. 18-19 for the fourth annual Get Hooked on Hampton Rockfish Tournament & Oyster Bash. A Saturday Night Block Party will host the Oyster Bash 4-9 p.m. Nov. 19 along Queens Way. The block party is free; $20 charge for the Oyster Bash, which includes barbecue and other foods. Tournament information: 727-1102 or www.jimbaughoutdoors.com. AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE Writer, author to speak Harvey Arden, former staff writer for National Geographic and author of books on American Indian culture, will speak at 1:30 p.m. today at Fort Monroe's theater, Building 42, Tidball Road, as part of the post's National Native American Heritage Month observance.

One of Andrea Bocelli's first stops in Hampton Roads will be at a private luncheon today at the Williamsburg Inn in Williamsburg. He'll be a guest of the National Italian-American Foundation and will award music scholarships to two area college students. Each year, the foundation awards more than $1 million in scholarships to students of Italian heritage, according to John Salamone, national executive director of the foundation. Over the past five years, Bocelli has agreed to be part of foundation-sponsored receptions after his concerts that raise money for scholarships.

The Arringtons will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on Aug. 23, 2005. On Saturday, Aug. 20, a surprise luncheon with family and friends was given to honor their 25 years of marriage. Congratulations, Mom and Dad! I love you, Crystal.

Hampton resident Susan Archambeault showed up at the July 13 City Council meeting with a beef. As the meeting dragged on through heavy topics from the likely closure of Fort Monroe to targeting slumlords to lighter notes like the Green Space Gals singing the "Buckroe Beach Anthem," she hung around past midnight. With arms flailing, Archambeault (pronounced AR-sham-bo) challenged Mayor Ross A. Kearney II about what she had heard was a nearly $4,000 luncheon the city hosted for the treasurer's office.

CRAFTERS Craft show/luncheon Crafters are wanted for the annual craft show and luncheon 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 29 at First United Methodist Church in Newport News. The cost is $25 per space. For information, call 874-4888. 4-H CAMPS Registration open Registration is open for summer specialty camps at the Jamestown 4-H Center, 3751 4-H Club Road, Williamsburg. The center serves children ages 5-17 from 22 cities and counties in Northeast Virginia. Among the camps are Cloverbud weekend camp for ages 5-18, Aug. 12-14; marine science weekend camp for ages 11-13, Aug. 19-21; and several teen adventure camps for ages 14-18 through Aug. 12. Space is limited.

Colombian actress is adjusting to her budding stardom Catalina Sandino Moreno still waits in lines. Kate Winslet apparently does not. A Hollywood newcomer's arrival presents a strange education, with unexpected teaching moments popping up along the way. For Moreno, the 23-year-old Colombian star of "Maria Full of Grace," the luncheon for Academy Award nominees offered new insight into show-business queue protocol. Moreno, who is nominated for best actress in the 77th annual Oscars, patiently waited her turn at the luncheon to pose for photographers, swaying occasionally in her high heels.

Mark H. Weisz of Williamsburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 54 years old. Born in Washington D.C., Mark was a longtime resident of Montgomery County, Md. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Teresa Miller Weisz; sister, Judith Matasar; brother in-law, Kenneth Matasar; mother in-law, Hilda Miller; nephew, Scott Matasar, his wife, Sheryl, and their daughter, Lauren; and a nephew,...

Classes/Workshops ART. Muscarelle Museum of Art preschool art class. 11 a.m.-noon Nov. 15, Dec. 13 and Jan. 24 at the museum, located at the College of William and Mary. For children ages 3-5 and adult companions. Cost is $18 per class for nonmember and child; $12 per class for member and child. The theme of the November class is "Collecting Collections." Registration: 221-2703. BAY SCHOOL. The Bay School Cultural Arts Center, on Main Street in Mathews, is a nonprofit organization offering classes for all ages.